Hamad Medical Corporation · 4 weeks ago
Principal Research Scientist-Director, Translational Research Institute (Doha)
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/ExecutiveHamad Medical Corporation is the leading public healthcare provider in Qatar, and they are seeking a Director for the Translational Research Institute. The Director will set the vision for the institute, build teams, and manage a pipeline of translational programs while ensuring compliance and fostering collaborations with various stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
Develop and deliver a multi‑year scientific and translational strategy aligned to national health priorities and international best practice
Oversee research governance, research integrity, biosafety, and compliance frameworks
Lead annual planning, portfolio reviews, and transparent KPIs
Build and manage an agile portfolio spanning target discovery, biomarker platforms, preclinical models, and early‑phase clinical translation
Oversee shared research cores (e.g., preclinical models, genomics/proteomics/metabolomics, bioinformatics, biobanking, imaging) with service-level metrics
Contribute to establishing pipeline routes from discovery to IND/IDE-enabling studies and early clinical trials in partnership with Clinical Trial Unit
Drive robust biomarker and patient‑stratification strategies; champion reproducibility and data standards
Foster industry collaborations, licensing, sponsored research, and venture creation with technology transfer partners (patents, licensing, industry collaboration)
Recruit, mentor, and retain best investigators and professional staff; embed inclusive, collaborative, and high-performance culture
Advance training programs in translational methods, GxP awareness, and clinical research
Secure diversified funding (government, competitive grants and industry)
Build strategic partnerships across Doha and internationally with ability to align TRI strategy and outputs with Qatar’s national health and research priorities; represent TRI in national and global consortia
Ensure efficient operations, budget stewardship, and risk management across labs, cores, and clinical interfaces
Champion modern informatics (FAIR data, LIMS/ELN, secure compute, and responsible AI) and open, ethical data‑sharing
Qualification
Required
Doctoral degree (PhD, MD, or MD/PhD) in a relevant biomedical field
Internationally recognized record of translational research leadership and impact (e.g., advancing assets to IND/first‑in‑human, pivotal biomarkers, or clinical proof‑of‑concept)
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and shared research facilities; demonstrated ability to scale programs and deliver measurable outcomes
Deep familiarity with preclinical translation, experimental medicine, clinical trial interfaces, and GxP expectations (GLP/GCP/GMP awareness)
Evidence of successful partnerships with clinicians, healthcare systems, regulators, and industry; track record in securing significant funding
Commitment to research integrity, diversity and inclusion, and talent development
Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and change-management skills
Experience in clinical trial interfaces, patient-stratification, and translation of biomarkers into clinical protocols
Company
Hamad Medical Corporation
Hamad Medical Corporation is the principal public healthcare provider in the State of Qatar.
Founded in 1979
10001+ employees
Funding
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